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location! Published in 2012, this widely popular book has proven to serve its audience well, based on the abundance of positive reviews it has received by its readers. He is cited as one of the best historical novelists in Japan.Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan by Eiji Yoshikawa is available now for quick shipment to any U.S. He was awarded the Cultural Order of Merit in 1960 (the highest award for a man of letters in Japan), the Order of the Sacred Treasure and the Mainichi Art Award just before his death from cancer in 1962. His other books also serve similar purposes and, although most of his novels are not original works, he created a huge amount of work and a renewed interest in the past. As an example, the original manuscript of Taiko is 15 volumes Yoshikawa took up to retell it in a more accessible tone, and reduced it to only two volumes. He was mainly influenced by classics such as The Tale of the Heike, Tale of Genji, Outlaws of the Marsh, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many of which he retold in his own style. Among his best-known novels, most are revisions of older classics. In 1960, he received the Order of Cultural Merit.Įiji Yoshikawa ( 吉川英治, Aug– September 7, 1962) was a Japanese historical novelist. Yoshikawa is well-known for his work as a Japanese historical fiction novelist, and a number of re-makes have been spawned off his work. His other books also serve sim Pen-name of Yoshikawa Hidetsugu. Eiji Yoshikawa ( 吉川英治, Aug– September 7, 1962) was a Japanese historical novelist. In 1960, he received the Order of Cultural Merit.

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